(to pass over)
God finally fully expressed in the blessed Person and work of His Son, now in heavenly glory, opening up approach to God in the holiest by virtue of His blood. As our great High Priest He is bringing many dependent sons by faith through the wilderness to His eternal rest. Many Old Testament scriptures are utilized for the sake of these Jewish professed Christians who were still clinging to Judaism and in danger of apostatizing. All bonds with Judaism are broken by God’s Son eclipsing angels, Melchisedec, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, law, tabernacle, sacrifices and all earthly hopes, leading the remnant to gather to Himself outside the camp.
This treatise was undoubtedly written by Paul (2 Pet. 3:15), about A.D. 63 or 64.